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Story last updated at 1:55 PM EST on February 1, 2007

MUSIC TO YOUR EARS



Actual Reality Theatre presents the "176 Keys Dueling Piano Show" featuring Mister Sam and James Brown at 8 p.m. next Friday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2430 Biddle Ave. Wyandotte.

Tickets are $20, which includes food and drinks. Alcohol will be served. Guests 18 to 20 years old get in for $10. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, call James Brown at 1-734-552-8761.

Huron Valley Eagles Aerie 3732, 13636 Telegraph, Flat Rock, presents live bluegrass music starting at 8 p.m. Saturdays.

This week, the New Memphis Express rumbles into town. Admission is $6. On Feb. 10, the Ryan Holladay Band pays a visit from Tennessee. Admission is $12. Children younger than 12 get in free, accompanied by an adult.

Call Roy Cobb at 1-313-381-7751 or Dana Cupp Jr. at 1-586-754-6955 for more information.

The Taylor Cultural Arts Commission and Friends of the Arts present "The Big Band Ball" Feb. 17 at Lakes of Taylor Golf Club, 25505 North Line Road.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres will be served from 6 to 7 p.m. Dancing to Big Band music is set for 7 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person or $75 a couple. All proceeds benefit the Taylor Friends of the Arts, a nonprofit organization. For more information, call 1-734-374-3906.

Oldies reign as the Detroit Opera House presents '70s' Soul Jam at 4:30 and 9 p.m. tomorrow.

Tickets range from $44.50 - $78.

Then WOMC-FM (104.3) presents the Sixth Annual Valentine's Concert, featuring Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge, Gary Puckett, Grass Roots, The Reflections and Barbara Harris of The Toys at 4 and 8 p.m. Feb. 17.

Tickets range from $39.50 - $59.50.

Tickets are available in person at the Detroit Opera House ticket office, 1526 Broadway, Detroit, and at all Ticketmaster outlets.

Oscar Castro-Neves brings his blend of jazz and Brazilian to the Music Hall at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets are $25.

Al Jarreau will get fans in the Valentine's Day mood at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at The Music Hall, 350 Madison Ave., Detroit. Tickets range from $38.50 - $98.50.

Buy tickets at the Music Hall box office, by phone at 1-313-887-8501 or at all Ticketmaster locations. For group sales, call 1-313-887-8512.

Violinist Joshua Bell will perform at Hill Auditorium, 825 N. University Drive, Ann Arbor, at 8 p.m. tomorrow.

Joined by renowned pianist Jeremy Denk, Bell's performance will include works by Schumann, Beethoven and Corigliano.

Tickets range from $10 - $56. Up to two children's tickets can be purchased for $10 each with the purchase of a $20 adult ticket.

Tickets are available at the UMS ticket office, by phone at 1-734-764-2538 or 1-800-221-1229 or online at www.ums.org.

Flutist Sir James Galway makes his first appearance with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in nearly 10 years with a one-night-only concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit.

Galway will perform Mozart's Flute Concerto No. 2 and FranÁois Borne's "Fantaisie Brillante on Themes" from Bizet's "Carmen." The concert also will include Schumann's "Manfred Overture," Mozart's overture to "Don Giovanni" and Richard Strauss' "Don Juan."

Tickets range from $30 to $125.

One of the most popular saxophonists of all time, David Sanborn, appears at Orchestra Hall at 8 p.m. next Friday.

Tickets range from $19 to $99.

Houston Symphony Orchestra music director Hans Graf leads the DSO as they perform Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 1 at 8 p.m. Thursday, 10:45 a.m. next Friday and 8:45 p.m. Feb. 10 at Orchestra Hall.

Making a star appearance on the program as soloist is DSO principal trombonist Ken Thompkins, performing a trombone concerto Henri Tomasi. The concert also will include Robert Schumann's "Manfred Overture."

Tickets range from $15 to $117.

Buy tickets at the Max M. Fisher Music Center box office or by calling 1-313-576-5111. Seniors and students can purchase 50-percent-off rush tickets at the box office, 90 minutes prior to classical concerts, based on availability. All regular priced tickets can be purchased online, 24-hours a day at www.detroitsymphony.com. For group discount information, call 1-313-576 - 5130.

Shouts of "Gong Xi, Gong Xi," the traditional Chinese welcome to the New Year, will be heard throughout the Max M. Fisher Music Center at 3 p.m. Feb. 17 when the Detroit Symphony Orchestra hosts a musical Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration.

Part of the DSO's inaugural World Music Series, the celebration will feature a traditional Lion Dance, Chinese folk dancing, an animated Chinese film titled "The Monkey Tale" (with musical accompaniment by the DSO) and a "Gong Xi" sing-along.

The highlight of the program is "The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto" featuring violinist Xiang Gao.

Tickets range from $25 to $50.

To make the celebration complete, a dim sum luncheon will be served in The Music Box at The Max beginning at 1 p.m. Luncheon tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children, and are sold separately from the concert tickets. For tickets or information, call 1-313-576-5111.

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's World Music Series 2006-07 season continues with Middle Eastern composer and oud (Arabic lute) player Marcel Khalife with the multiethnic Absolute Ensemble, April 5; and superstar sitarist Ravi Shankar, in an appearance with his Grammy-nominated daughter, Anoushka Shankar, April 21.


Josh Groban will be at The Palace of Auburn Hills Feb. 23.

Josh Groban will bring his "Awake ñ Tour 2007" to The Palace of Auburn Hills at 8 p.m. Feb. 23.

Tickets are $49.50, $79.50 and $99.50 and are available at Palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations. There is an eight-ticket limit.

Inspiring melodies will fill the Fox Theatre when Sisters in the Spirit make a stop at 8 p.m. March 1.

The group features The Rev. Shirley Caesar, Nicole Mullen, Yvonne Capehart, Dorenda Clark Cole, Angie Stone and Kelly Price.

Tickets range from $28.50 - $78.50 and can be purchased at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or online at OlympiaEntertainment.com or Ticketmaster.com. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.

Folk music icons Peter, Paul and Mary will perform at 6:45 p.m. March 1 at Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, one of only 18 stops on a national tour.

General admission seats range from $25 - $75, with "friend" level seats at $100 and "patron" level seats at $500. Patron tickets include a private afterglow reception with the group. For more ticket information, visit events.metroparent.com.

Justin Timberlake brings his 2007 FutureSex/ LoveShow World Tour to Detroit's Joe Louis Arena at 7:30 p.m. March 10, with special guest Pink. Accompanied by a 14-piece band and backup dancers, the show will be performed in the round.

Tickets are $56 and $87.50 and can be purchased at the Joe Louis Arena and Fox Theatre box offices and at all Ticketmaster locations Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666 or online at OlympiaEntertainment.com or Ticketmaster.com. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.

The Motor City Blues Festival takes place at 5 and 9:30 p.m. March 10 at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway.

Tickets range from $50.50 - $58 and are available in person at the Detroit Opera House ticket office and at all Ticketmaster outlets.

Music legend Willie Nelson is set to take the stage at Detroit's Fox Theatre at 7:30 p.m. March 23, with guests Merle Haggard, Ray Price and Asleep at the Wheel.

Tickets are $32.50 and $59.50, and go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or online at OlympiaEntertainment. com or Ticketmaster.com. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.

Taste of Chaos will make a stop at Detroit's Cobo Arena at 6 p.m. March 31. The tour features The Used, 30 Seconds to Mars, Senses Fail, Saosin, Chiodos, Aiden and Evaline.

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at the Joe Louis Arena and Fox Theatre box offices, at all Ticketmaster locations and online at OlympiaEntertainment.com.

For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.

Celtic Woman, four young Irish vocalists and a fiddle player, will grace the stage of the Fox Theatre at 7:30 p.m. April 3.

Celtic Woman began as a successful PBS show and went on to release "The Celtic Woman" CD and DVD. The CD stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard World Music Chart for more than 60 weeks.

Tickets are $33, $48 and $63 and can be purchased at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or online at OlympiaEntertainment.com or Ticketmaster.com. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.

Eric Clapton will play at The Palace Of Auburn Hills at 7:30 p.m. April 5 with special guest The Robert Cray Band. This concert is a rescheduling of his postponed Sept. 23 concert.

Those holding tickets for the Sept. 23 show will use the same tickets to attend the April 5 show.

Tickets are still available at $55, $85 and $125 at Palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.

Christina Aguilera's "Back to Basics" 2007 North American Tour will roll into The Palace of Auburn Hills at 7:30 p.m. April 9 with special guests The Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane.

Tickets are $57.50 and $87.50 reserved and are on sale at Palacenet.com, the Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.

Pop music icon Billy Joel will perform at The Palace at 8 p.m. May 4.

Tickets are $52 and $87.50 and are available at Palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.




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